cburger100 Posted June 30, 2018 #1 Share Posted June 30, 2018 Ladies & Gentleman: We are heading to Seadream on July 10th. My husband and I will be taking our donation check to either drop off to Brenda the concierge on board or further give it to our tour person in Dubrovnik to deposit right in Croatia. As a former banker I don’t want to risk an international wire with all the security risks and of course the extra fee. If any of you want to send the checks you want to donate my way by July 9th, I am happy to deliver there. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho-hum Posted June 30, 2018 #2 Share Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) I don’t believe that is the correct spelling of Nikola’s (not Nikolav) son neither do I think checks/cheques will be of any use. Furthermore, I suggest simply emailing the ship’s Purser to arrange a credit card payment instead (as I did whilst I was onboard). But I respect your intentions. Edited June 30, 2018 by ho-hum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho-hum Posted July 1, 2018 #3 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I don’t believe that is the correct spelling of Nikola’s (not Nikolav) son neither do I think checks/cheques will be of any use. Furthermore, I suggest simply emailing the ship’s Purser to arrange a credit card payment instead (as I did whilst I was onboard). But I respect your intentions. ......most likely Rocco (but not 100%) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburger100 Posted July 1, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted July 1, 2018 ......most likely Rocco (but not 100%) I did not realize the Purser on board could take my credit card for the donation. Thank you for pointing this out. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho-hum Posted July 1, 2018 #5 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I did not realize the Purser on board could take my credit card for the donation. Thank you for pointing this out. I don’t know if it is set up on SDII but it is set up on SDI and you can make payment now (without being onboard provided you don’t have concerns giving your credit card details in an email). Anybody else can make payment simply by asking concierge (sd1-concierge@seadream.com) to pass on a message to the Purser to make arrangements to make a credit card donation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburger100 Posted July 1, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted July 1, 2018 I don’t know if it is set up on SDII but it is set up on SDI and you can make payment now (without being onboard provided you don’t have concerns giving your credit card details in an email).Anybody else can make payment simply by asking concierge (sd1-concierge@seadream.com) to pass on a message to the Purser to make arrangements to make a credit card donation. Why SD1 and not SD2 can barely tell the difference ? One Purser allows and the other not ? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho-hum Posted July 1, 2018 #7 Share Posted July 1, 2018 (edited) Why SD1 and not SD2 can barely tell the difference ? One Purser allows and the other not ? s That’s not what I was implying. I know SDI is set up to accept donations as I was onboard at the time (I simply don’t know about SDII). Besides what does it really matter which vessel you email your donation to ? Over and out. Edited July 1, 2018 by ho-hum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburger100 Posted July 19, 2018 Author #8 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Frud this is an excerpt from a gentleman who gave a donation to Nicolav family while on board. I am also sending you the email from Jamie There is lots of confusion!!! But everyone has great intentions Please share with the Purser as we have only 2 more days [emoji8] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburger100 Posted July 22, 2018 Author #9 Share Posted July 22, 2018 Frud this is an excerpt from a gentleman who gave a donation to Nicolav family while on board. I am also sending you the email from Jamie There is lots of confusion!!! But everyone has great intentions Please share with the Purser as we have only 2 more days [emoji8] Sent from my iPhone using Forums Hello Whoever said they made a donation via the the Purser, please let us know. We just returned from a fabulous trip and were told this had not been done and was not possible. We are working on an alternative. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES4845 Posted July 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted July 23, 2018 We are about to board SD2 this Wednesday in Venice. We ended up making the donation through a wire transfer to the bank account in Zagreb designated by the family. The details are on the forever missed web page. Enter Nikola Ivanovic then on his page click on the link toward the top that says “more information” or something like that. That takes you to the page with the bank details for a transfer. We too were unable to arrange it directly with SD as they referred us to this info. Our bank required additional information which we readily obtained from emailing SD in Miami for those additional details and then the transfer worked just fine. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted July 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted July 23, 2018 We are about to board SD2 this Wednesday in Venice. JES, We board on Aug 11 in Rome. Let us know who is working the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cburger100 Posted July 23, 2018 Author #12 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Talked to both the Purser on SD 2 and the managment team in Oslo and Miami. They will not comingle funds by taking donations on board or anywhere, which makes sense. I have emailed Sudesh to see about a Go Fund me Page as we have several friends who want to make donation but do not feel comfortable with wire - too much info going out. Will advise here as soon as I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwaj45 Posted July 24, 2018 #13 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Thanks Celeste, we look forward to an easier way to donate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES4845 Posted July 24, 2018 #14 Share Posted July 24, 2018 JES, We board on Aug 11 in Rome. Let us know who is working the ship. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES4845 Posted July 24, 2018 #15 Share Posted July 24, 2018 Will do! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES4845 Posted July 27, 2018 #16 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Will do! Sent from my iPad using Forums As requested and promised, here is a quick report from the pool deck of SeaDream 2 anchored off Rovinj, Croatia on a gloriously sunny Friday morning. The key crew onboard are: Captain Steinar Hotel Manager Jamie Maitre d’Hotel Nicola from Sardinia who joined SD in May Chef Neel from Ireland who also joined SD in May Bartenders Gareth and Nic Club Director Gareth Activities Manager Toni Best wait staff on the seas - Emmanuel, Jerry, O’Neil, Kris, Eugene, Louie, Pol and many more I’m failing to mention so forgive me! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted July 30, 2018 #17 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Thanks, JES. Hope you are having a wonderful trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JES4845 Posted August 7, 2018 #18 Share Posted August 7, 2018 Yes we had a very enjoyable time and booked several more for next year when mid-year I will join my better half in “retirement” - whatever that really means. We even booked our first T/A. The new chef, Neel, is outstanding and right up there with the best of SD chefs, and also very personable too as many of them are of course. We had a difficult time leaving the vessel in Athens this past Saturday and only wish we could have stayed on for the following voyage as many were doing. It was our second time through the Corinth Canal but the first time was at breakfast while this time was just before dinner. Some of the crew even wore togas and they had ouzo and other Greek specialties at the ready! Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrapperZimmy Posted August 8, 2018 #19 Share Posted August 8, 2018 Thanks, JES. Saturday can’t come soon enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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